Turquoise Jewelry - Artisan and Artist Crafted

Where
the name comes from: French pierre turquoise
- "Stone from Turkey", while there was a significant
amount of trading the stone that went on in Turkey, it
originated from nearby countries and regions.Where the stones come from:
Iran, Sinai, USA, sometimes it is a by-product from
large copper mines.Chemistry: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8.4H2O
A hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium.Colors: Sky blue through
paler blue to blue-green, the bluer forms are more
sought after and more valuable....and another thing:
Turquoise is rather sensitive to physical damage and
also can be changed by cosmetics, heat, oils (including
those in the skin, so it should be touched as little as
possible) and even bright lights.